Certain nations not happy with Obama’s concurrence for India’s membership

The latest is that Germany and Japan have expressed their dissatisfaction over US President Obama’s approval of India getting a permanent membership in the UN Security Council.

These and some other countries have been angling for a slot in the Security Council. The world has transformed much after the end of World War II when the contours of the Security Council were drawn.

The winners, the US, UK, Russia (formerly Soviet Union),France and China, have been automatically chosen to be the permanent members of the Security Council. The present China was not there as such. It was Kuomintang China, which was replaced later by China. India was approached by the great powers to become a member before China was admitted. India had suggested that China of Mao Tse Tung should be admitted to the Security Council.

Now the very same China is dilly-dallying over India’s representation proposal. That is the fate of history. Opportunities should be grabbed without looking into the ethics of posts being got, according to opportunists, not only in the international arena, but even in personal life. Still there is a charisma and enthusiasm about being broadminded and following ethics and moral principles. Not many can follow the diktat of ethics.

Now the Communists, including Prakash Karat and A.B. Bardhan have expressed their opposition to the ties being broadened between India and the US. Maybe it is true, India should have to bear more liabilities when it would get the membership in the reformed UN Security Council. There should be a price being paid for every accretion.